If Kaufman was riding high fresh off their 41-8 takedown of Greenville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kaufman Lions lost to the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars at home by a 38-20 margin on Thursday. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Kaufman lost, don't look at Ty Burleson. Despite the final result, he threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
Leading Midlothian Heritage to victory were Carter Rutenbar and Za'Ko Davis. Rutenbar rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while Davis rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Midlothian Heritage also got help from Freeman Robinson 3Rd, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Kaufman moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Midlothian Heritage, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kaufman will challenge Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season. As for Midlothian Heritage, they will square off against Seagoville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midlothian Heritage also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 38.6 points per game.
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